Michael Nyqvist

About

Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (November 8, 1960 – June 27, 2017), better known as Michael Nyqvist, was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the first series of Martin Beck films made in 1997, and later for his leading role in the film Grabben i graven bredvid in 2002. He was most recognized internationally for his role in the acclaimed Millennium series as Mikael Blomkvist, as well as the lead villains in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (as Kurt Hendricks) and John Wick (as Viggo Tarasov). In 2004, he played the leading role in the Academy Award-nominated Best Foreign Film As It Is in Heaven. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Nyqvist, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

BeckSeries • 1999John Wick: Chapter 3 - ParabellumMovie • 2019WallanderSeries • 2005Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolMovie • 2011Hunter KillerMovie • 2018John WickMovie • 2014Zero HourSeries • 2013The Girl Who Played with FireMovie • 2009The Girl with the Dragon TattooMovie • 2009ColoniaMovie • 2016AbductionMovie • 2011MillenniumSeries • 2010A Hidden LifeMovie • 2019The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's NestMovie • 2009Arn: The Knight TemplarSeries • 2010DisconnectMovie • 2013Europa ReportMovie • 2013I.T.Movie • 2016The Girl KingMovie • 2015Arn: The Knight TemplarMovie • 2007Frank & LolaMovie • 2016The Girl in the BookMovie • 2015100 CodeSeries • 2015Next DoorMovie • 2005